Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who was detained in Italy at the request of the United States following a drone attack that killed three Americans, has been released.

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The US had asked Italy to arrest and extradite the Iranian national for allegedly transferring drone technology.

Mohammad Abedini arrested in Milan last month for allegedly supplying drone parts that US says were used in attack that killed 3 US soldiers Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a US warrant,

The linked cases of Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini and Italian reporter Cecilia Sala are the latest flashpoint between Tehran and Washington.

Celilia Sala, 29, was working under a regular journalistic visa when she was detained in Tehran on December 19, accused of “violating the laws of the Islamic Republic”.

Mohammad Abedini had been detained over his alleged involvement in the 2024 drone attack on Tower 22 in Jordan, which left three American service members dead.

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Triangulation between Italy, the US and Iran helped secure Cecilia Sala's release after the journalist was detained in Tehran three days after the Milan arrest of an Iranian engineer on US terror charges and held for three weeks in the notorious Evin Prison,

Italian media linked his case to the detention of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who was seized in Tehran three days after Abedini was arrested. She returned home on Wednesday. Iran dismissed allegations it had imprisoned her to pressure Rome to release Abedini.

The Italian journalist was released soon after Elon Musk met with an Iranian ambassador, officials in Iran said. So was an Iranian detained in Italy who was wanted by the U.S.

An Italian journalist arrested and jailed in Iran since December has been freed and returned to Rome on Wednesday, even as a diplomatic spat between the two countries lingers over an Iranian held in Milan.